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Otom ends Paralympics debut with fifth place finish
Otom ends Paralympics debut with fifth place finish
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Otom ends Paralympics debut with fifth place finish
by Kristan Carag07 September 2024
Paris 2024 Paralympics - Swimming - Women's 50m Backstroke - S5 Heats - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - September 3, 2024 Angel Mae Otom of Philippines in action REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

Flipina swimmer Angel Otom missed out on a podium finish anew in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France.

Otom clocked in 45.78 seconds and finished at fifth place in the finals of the women's 50 meters butterfly - S5 event on Friday, September 6.

Chinese swimmer Dong Lu won the gold medal and set a new world record after finishing with a time of 38.98 seconds.

Shenggao He of China placed second with a time 38.98 seconds while Sevilay Ozturk of Turkey snagged the bronze medal after she registered a time of 43.70 seconds.

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Otom also competed in the finals of the women's 50 meters backstroke - S5 event but she failed to win a medal after finishing at sixth place with a time of 44 seconds.

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